Gordon Campbell on John Banks, and Japanese politicking
Don’t ask, don’t tell. The “gays in the military” strategy that John Key has chosen to adopt with respect to the John Banks Affair is […]
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Gordon Campbell on journalism, and John Armstrong
Watching a round of hair pulling and name-calling between journalists is rarely a rewarding sight, so I apologise in advance to anyone of a nervous […]
Gordon Campbell on job creation, and Paula Bennett’s welfare numbers
When governments brag about the jobs their economic policies are creating, the public should regard the figures as being as reliable as a John Banks’ […]
Gordon Campbell on Paula Bennett’s latest welfare plans and Labour’s exchange rate cynicism
Paula Bennett’s refusal to front up on National Radio this morning and discuss her latest spasm of beneficiary policy is symptomatic of her overall performance […]
Gordon Campbell on APEC, and its significance for the TPP talks
Once upon a time, the APEC gathering of nations threatened to become a significant free trade bloc in its own right. Remember the Bogor Goals […]
Gordon Campbell on the government’s lack of a jobs policy, and our abortion laws
Jobs, jobs, jobs. Gosh, who would have thought that if you cut government spending and jobs in the teeth of a recession, the economy would […]
Mighty Foolish
Does anyone still think the share sales in state energy assets are a good idea?
Muddied Waters
The Government has to deal with Māori claims over water. It could start by behaving more like a Treaty Partner, and showing a little good faith.
Syria Diary
The Free Syrian Army – How To Lose Support And Alienate People In No Time
Abortion in the Dock
The Supreme Court’s recent upholding of the status quo on abortion access doesn’t fix the problems our outdated abortion laws continue to create
The Dizzying Heights
This year, Vertigo finally replaced Citizen Kane as the best film ever made. If you can believe film critics, that is.
Woody Guthrie at 100
From revolutionary poet, to icon of American virtue…
Hating Australians Is Boring
Isn’t it time we gave up bitching about the neighbours?
London Calling: After The Gold, Hush
In the wake of the London Olympics, the legacy is a good deal less than bright and glittering
From the Hood : Poor Show
Please, sir, can I have the implementation of a number of already-identified measures that have been shown internationally to mitigate poverty and benefit the wider economy?
The Complicatist : Music Gonna Shock You Like Electric
Celebrating Jamaica, and 50 years of independence
Cartoon Alley : Mat Tait & Mike Brown
Mat Tait is a South Island based cartoonist and illustrator. Mike Brown lives in Wellington and is currently writing a PhD thesis on New Zealand vernacular musics.
* * * * * WEREWOLF ISSUE 33, August 1, 2012 * * * * *
The August 2012 Edition of Werewolf
Gordon Campbell on last night’s same sex marriage debate
Once again, when Parliament went into conscience vote mode last night on a contentious issue, the quality of debate markedly improved – as MPs briefly […]
Gordon Campbell on this week’s arm-wrestling over water rights
When it comes to the Waitangi Tribunal ruling on water rights, Prime Minister John Key appears to be balancing midstream on two different logs that […]
Gordon Campbell on inequality, and God’s dislike for Republicans
Inequality is becoming ingrained in the culture. One of the more interesting ads on television is the long running one where a trio of All […]
Gordon Campbell on how lobbying works
Remember when the Law Commission was worried that young women were the prime targets of alcohol industry RTD alcopop advertising and promotion? Remember when the […]
Gordon Campbell on what comes next in Afghanistan
Under its current operating rules, the New Zealand forces in Bamiyan have already been given authority by Cabinet to cross over into neighbouring regions such […]
Gordon Campbell on the latest New Zealand deaths in Afghanistan
The killing of three more New Zealand members of our Provincial Reconstruction Team by a roadside bomb in northern Bamiyan would seem to indicate that […]
Gordon Campbell on the Julian Assange extradition battle
As in so many international disputes, the key to the resolution of the Julian Assange asylum case is the United States. If the White House, […]
Gordon Campbell on Paula Bennett’s problems with privacy, and our deference to Big Tobacco
You don’t really have to be a theologian to know that if you’re truly sorry for doing something, repentance includes a commitment not to do […]
Gordon Campbell on the MMP review, and Paul Ryan for Veep
As expected, the MMP review proposal paper has come up with a trade-off between the two main voting thresholds. It suggests scrapping the one electorate […]
Gordon Campbell on the future funding of Olympics sport
So the Olympics has come and gone amid the usual “These were the best Games ever” accolades that seem the automatic verdict issued every four […]
Gordon Campbell on Labour’s recent bout of mid-flight turbulence
It has been quite a week for Labour, on three counts at least. First came the signs in the polls that the recent slide in […]
Gordon Campbell on the haste and waste involved in us staying in Afghanistan
In the wake of the weekend’s deadly attack on New Zealand forces in Afghanistan, the interesting aspect of the political response has been the across-the-board […]